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Unison president tells conference not to fall for ‘lies’ that there is no money for public services
Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer and shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves during a visit to Ocean Gate, Eastern Docks in Southampton, while on the General Election campaign trail, June 17, 2024
OUTGOING Unison president Libby Nolan reminded the packed hall at the Brighton Conference Centre today that they should not “fall for lies.”
She highlighted the importance of the historic industrial and community struggles by trade unionists and said the July 4 general election offered a chance for real change.
Ms Nolan said that we must get rid of the Tories but the union must also hold an incoming Labour government to account.
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